Total government debt in Egypt
Egypt: Total government debt was 935.16 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Egypt, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total government debt in Egypt stood at 935.16 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 301.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Egypt peaked at 935.16 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1984.
That places Egypt 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total government debt in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 63.95 billion current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 94.10 billion current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1989 | 113.35 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 128.70 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 127.37 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 170.83 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 179.35 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 195.46 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 213.57 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 222.38 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 237.29 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 247.78 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 268.55 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 287.30 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 232.82 billion current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 326.66 billion current LCU | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 395.52 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 445.00 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 496.19 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 553.29 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 589.47 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 597.73 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 736.07 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 849.47 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 935.16 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 935.16 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 676.14 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 935.16 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417.12 billion current LCU, 2.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.23 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 113.35 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 199.13 billion current LCU | 127.37 billion current LCU | 268.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 466.00 billion current LCU | 232.82 billion current LCU | 736.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 892.32 billion current LCU | 849.47 billion current LCU | 935.16 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total government debt in Egypt?
- Total government debt in Egypt was 935.16 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 935.16 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Egypt rank for total government debt?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.